Now in paperback--the award-winning account of how 18 million women, many of whom had never before held a job, entered the work force in 1942-45 to help the United States fight World War II. Their unprecedented participation would change the course of history for women, and America, forever. <br><br>An ALA Best Book for Young Adult<br><br>An ALA Notable Book<br><br> A <i>Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i> Blue Ribbon Book<br><br>An IRA Teachers' Choice<br><br> A Junior Library Guild Selection<br><br> An NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Award Winner for Outstanding Nonfiction  <br><br>A New York Public Library Best Book for the Teenager<br><br> A <i>School Library Journal</i> Best Book of the Year